Electricity bills to go down by average of 1.4 per cent on April 1
Starting April 1, electricity bills for BC Hydro customers will be reduced by an average of 1.4 per cent, following interim approval by the BC Utilities Commission. The rate decrease is part of a three-year rate application that, if approved, marks a period of the lowest rate increases in B.C. over the past 15 years. ...
Selkirk College Community Remembers ‘Doc’ Jack Colbert
Committed to his community and adored by patients, Dr. Jack Colbert was the epitome of a rural doctor. A passionate supporter of Selkirk College and empowering future health care professionals, the new Dr. Jack Colbert Memorial Awards Fund is a legacy that will assist students in the Rural Pre-Medicine (RPM) Program aiming ...
Ribbon-cutting at Castlegar and District Kids’ Club celebrates collaboration and care
The new Castlegar and District Kids’ Club, located on the grounds of the Castlegar and District Community Complex, was celebrated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 25, 2022. Local elected officials, provincial representatives and other special guests were on hand to acknowledge the collaboration that made the much-needed...
Amber Alert has been deactivated after Dawn Bellamy and her two children were found safe by police in Ontario
BC RCMP has deactivated an Amber Alert issued Saturday after an alleged parental abduction ends peacefully. The Amber Alert was issued at 12:15 p.m. on March 26, 2022, after Fort St John RCMP believed that Jason DALRYMPLE has taken Dawn BELLAMY and her two children against their will and that they may be in danger while in...
A BC AMBER Alert has Been Activated in the Search for Dawn Bellamy and her two children
On March 26, 2022, Fort St. John RCMP has grounds to believe that Jason DALRYMPLE has taken Dawn BELLAMY and her two children against their will from their residence in Fort St John and that they are in danger while in his presence. The mother and her children were last seen at approximately 11:00am on March 24. The suspect...
Charges laid in Creston BC February 2022 homicide
On February 6, 2022 the Creston RCMP were contacted after a 56 year-old woman was found in her residence deceased, according to RCMP Sgt. Chris Manseau. "Based on the totality of the information, the investigation evolved from a sudden death investigation into a suspected homicide. Once that determination was made, the RCMP...
Attempted armed robbery at the Castlegar Bottle Depot
Castlegar RCMP are investigating an attempted robbery at the Castlegar Bottle Depot, according to Sgt. Monty Taylor. On Tuesday, March 15, at approximately 10 a.m., a suspect entered the Bottle Depot located in the 1500 block of Columbia Avenue demanding money and brandishing an edged weapon. The suspect was unsuccessful in...
RCMP seize drugs, cash in Trail
On March 13, at 8:35 p.m., a Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was conducting a patrol when he spotted a blue 1999 Chevrolet Silverado truck allegedly make an illegal left hand turn onto Hwy 3B from Old Waneta Road in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The officer detained the truck roadside and began an...
Special OP/ED Series; Health care workers talk climate change
I am a neurologist working in Nelson. I talked to a man this summer to review his Parkinson's disease. He was not doing well. Usually he did not have any history of depression but he was lacking his usual motivation. He lived in a remote area and had lived there on a small remote property with a stream running through it for...
Police investigate armed robbery at Castlegar CIBC
The Castlegar RCMP are investigating a robbery at the Castlegar CIBC located in the 1800 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar, according to RCMP Sgt Monty Taylor . RCMP said on March 11, at approximately 3 p.m., a male entered the bank threatening he had a gun and demanding money. RCMP said no weapon was displayed and the...
